Military Spouse Hiring Act
USA117th CongressS-3909| Senate
| Updated: 3/23/2022
Tim Kaine
Democratic Senator
Virginia
Cosponsors (53)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Tom Cotton (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)John Boozman (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Bill Hagerty (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)
Finance Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Military Spouse Hiring Act This bill expands the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of a qualified military spouse. (The WOTC permits employers who hire individuals who are members of a targeted group such as qualified veterans, ex-felons, or long-term unemployment recipients to claim a tax credit equal to a portion of the wages paid to those individuals.) A qualified military spouse is any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as being (as of the hiring date) a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1751)
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 117-2974ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORHIP - Mr. Beyer asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2974, a bill originally introduced by Representative Delgado, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Taxation
Military Spouse Hiring Act
USA117th CongressS-3909| Senate
| Updated: 3/23/2022
Military Spouse Hiring Act This bill expands the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of a qualified military spouse. (The WOTC permits employers who hire individuals who are members of a targeted group such as qualified veterans, ex-felons, or long-term unemployment recipients to claim a tax credit equal to a portion of the wages paid to those individuals.) A qualified military spouse is any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as being (as of the hiring date) a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1751)
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 117-2974ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORHIP - Mr. Beyer asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2974, a bill originally introduced by Representative Delgado, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Tim Kaine
Democratic Senator
Virginia
Cosponsors (53)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Tom Cotton (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)John Boozman (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Bill Hagerty (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)
Finance Committee
Taxation
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